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Guest Editor, Professor Eric Atmore is the Director of the Centre for Early Childhood Development; has a Doctorate in Education Policy Studies with a thesis on ECD policy in South Africa; founded the National Early Childhood Development Alliance in 2

Nuraan Davids is Professor of Philosophy of Education in the Department of Education Policy Studies at Stellenbosch University. She is an NRF-rated researcher whose research interests include democratic citizenship education; Islamic philosophy of ed

Vendor: Aphiwe Shumi Number: 2929 Find her at: Corner of Dock Road and Buitengracht Street Lives in: Siqalo informal settlement near Mitchells Plain How long selling TBI: Started in 2010 Number of children: Aphiwe has four children of her own and she

The opening paragraph of your story needs to grab the reader’s attention by activating their curiosity about your character and the situation they find themselves in. This is where you introduce the main character and get the reader to wonder: Who is

Q: What is your professional background and how did it develop? A: I have for years tried to work out where my interest in the early education sector emanates from. There is no profound reason. Having a happy childhood in a secure, working-class fami

Jean-marc began skateboarding when he was 10 years old, competing in and winning his first pro event at the age of 11. His skateboarding career has been included in the education curriculum in various schools of the Western Cape, and featured on inte

Where you place your child for their education is one of the most important decisions a parent can make. The people and places that surround a child influence their cognitive and emotional development for life. School is also likely to be the first s

It seems that not even the spectre of a global pandemic can deter the simmering racial tensions at a number of South African schools. The proverbial gates of learning had barely opened to the new academic year, when the media reported on confrontatio

In an ideal world, learning should be a fun, curious and creative process. Unfortunately, the school curriculum focuses almost exclusively on cognitive development. In the process, the lived realities of learners and their social-emotional needs are

What do you pray for the world or yourself? Nocwaka Mbeki - House of Prayer Solomon Masosa – Hunting and gathering Nomkita Maphosa – Peace Noluthando Batayi – Happiness in Nature Xoliswa Ntunta – Trees for rest Chwayita Desemela – Sunflower Art class